Flash Flood in Petersburg (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 14, 2025 · Petersburg (c) County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

VDOT reported Exit 52 on I-95 at Bank Street was closed due to flooding.

The wider storm

A weak frontal boundary sagged south toward the area during the afternoon/evening. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms initially developed to the north (near that boundary) and also to the west along higher terrain. The environment ahead of the boundary was characterized by very weak deep-layer flow and anomalously high PW values on the order of 2.1-2.2, leading to slow-moving storms with very heavy rainfall.

Began near Petersburg (37.2315, -77.4013).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284148. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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